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EVERYONE was waiting to hear what Jose Mourinho was going to come up with after Manchester United’s exit to Sevilla.

He insisted he didn’t stop them playing football, but then the final shot after the 2-1 loss in the second leg at Old Trafford was a way for him to remind everyone of his previous greatness - even if at his current club’s expense.

“I’ve sat in this chair twice before, with Porto — Man Utd out, with Real Madrid — Man Utd out, so this is nothing new for this football club,” he told the press, referring to previous Champions League heroics with his former clubs.

The tactics used in those wins didn’t pay off in 2018, even if he insisted he was not as negative as the critics will suggest in the post match analysis.

“I don’t think the performance was bad. The intention and the way we started was really good and really positive,” he said.

He told BT Sports: “I think the first goal was always going to be important, not just because of the first leg result but also the profile of the match.

“We tried to be aggressive and intense from the first minute. We didn’t score and Sevilla progressively kept the ball, and they controlled the game well.

“We had good chances to score, but they scored one goal and from that moment everything became much more emotional. The second goal made it impossible.

“We had good periods, we didn’t have great control over the game, but I can’t say there was anything wrong with my players and their intention to play.

“That’s football, we lost, but tomorrow is another day and Saturday is another match.

“I’m pleased the players aren’t hiding their sadness, but we have no time for drama.”

United followed Tottenham out of Europe following their Champions League exit to Juventus last week.

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Mourinho was philosophical about the Red Devil’s trophy hopes this season, with the FA Cup now carrying all the weight of their lofty silverware expectations.

“A fantastic team like Tottenham has to do exactly the same as us,” the Portuguese added.

“Liverpool has the Champions League but doesn’t have the FA Cup. That’s football, that’s life. We lost and tomorrow is another day and Saturday is another match.

“Every player is sad and they don’t hide that sadness. That is something that pleases me because I feel exactly the same but we have no time for dramas because on Saturday we have to work as we have an important match.” - with AAP